EP0647643 - Bis(3,4-dialkylbenzylidene) sorbitol acetals and compositions containing same [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 28.01.2005 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.06.2009 | Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative | published on 22.07.2009 [2009/30] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION 920 Milliken Road Spartanburg South Carolina 29304 / US | [N/P] |
Former [1998/20] | For all designated states MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION 920 Milliken Road Spartanburg, South Carolina 29304 / US | ||
Former [1995/15] | For all designated states MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION Post Office Box 1927 Spartanburg South Carolina 29304 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Rekers, John William 1216 Shoresbrook Road Spartanburg, South Carolina 29301 / US | [1995/15] | Representative(s) | Hansen, Bernd, et al Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [1998/17] | Hansen, Bernd, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 81 04 20 81904 München / DE | ||
Former [1995/15] | Ouzman, Beverley Nicola Claire, et al Murgitroyd and Company, 373 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8QA / GB | Application number, filing date | 94117530.9 | 19.09.1990 | [1995/15] | Priority number, date | US19890409912 | 20.09.1989 Original published format: US 409912 | [1995/15] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0647643 | Date: | 12.04.1995 | Language: | EN | [1995/15] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0647643 | Date: | 13.03.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/11] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.02.1995 | Classification | IPC: | C07D493/04, C08K5/15, C08L23/00, // (C07D493/04, 319:00, 319:00) | [1995/15] | CPC: |
C07D493/04 (EP,US);
C08K5/1575 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1995/15] | Title | German: | Bis(3,4-Dialkylbenzyliden)sorbitolacetale und diese enthaltende Zusammensetzungen | [1995/15] | English: | Bis(3,4-dialkylbenzylidene) sorbitol acetals and compositions containing same | [1995/15] | French: | Acétals de bis (3,4-dialkyl benzylidène)sorbitol et compositions les contenant | [1998/38] |
Former [1995/15] | Acétals de bis (3,4-dialkyl benzylidène)sorbitol et compositions le contenant | Examination procedure | deleted | Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: No | 26.05.1995 | Examination requested [1995/30] | 13.02.1996 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 24.06.1996 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 13.06.1997 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 22.12.1997 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 28.07.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 10.08.1998 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1} | 10.08.1998 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 03.09.1999 | Observations by third parties | 07.09.1999 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 16.11.1999 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.11.1999 | Request for accelerated examination filed | 03.02.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 28.03.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.04.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02) | 27.06.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 27.09.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 08.11.2000 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 08.03.2001 | Date of oral proceedings | 19.04.2001 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 19.04.2001 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 29.08.2001 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 29.11.2001 | Fee for grant paid | 29.11.2001 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Appeal following examination | 09.09.1998 | Appeal received No. T0941/98 | 09.09.1998 | Statement of grounds filed | 30.03.1999 | Result of appeal procedure: continuation of examination procedure | 30.03.1999 | Date of oral proceedings | 07.04.1999 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Parent application(s) Tooltip | EP90310257.2 / EP0421634 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
11.12.2002
12.08.2004
WITHDRAWN Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach 4002 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Rauh, Sabine Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH | 02
13.12.2002
07.08.2003
WITHDRAWN New Japan Chemical Company Limited 13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612 / JP Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Meissner Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2009/30] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
11.12.2002
12.08.2004
WITHDRAWN Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach 4002 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Rauh, Sabine, Dr. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH | ||
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13.12.2002
07.08.2003
WITHDRAWN New Japan Chemical Company Limited 13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612 / JP Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE | |||
Former [2004/42] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
11.12.2002
12.08.2004
WITHDRAWN Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach 4002 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Rauh, Sabine, Dr. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH | ||
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13.12.2002
07.08.2003
WITHDRAWN New Japan Chemical Company Limited 13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612 / JP Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE | |||
Former [2003/40] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
11.12.2002
08.01.2003
ADMISSIBLE Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach 4002 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Rauh, Sabine, Dr. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH | ||
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13.12.2002
07.08.2003
WITHDRAWN New Japan Chemical Company Limited 13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612 / JP Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE | |||
Former [2003/07] | |||
Opponent(s) | 01
11.12.2002
WITHDRAWN Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc. Klybeckstrasse 141 P.O. Box/Postfach 4002 Basel / CH Opponent's representative Rauh, Sabine, Dr. Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc., Patentabteilung, Klybeckstrasse 141 4057 Basel / CH | ||
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13.12.2002
New Japan Chemical Company Limited 13, Yoshijima Yagura-cho, Fushimi-ku Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 612 / JP Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE | 17.01.2003 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 17.07.2003 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 18.10.2004 | Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed | 28.10.2004 | Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2005/11] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 04.11.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 04.11.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.11.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.06.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 02.07.1996 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 26.06.1997 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 04.07.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 09 | 28.06.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 10 | 24.06.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 11 | 22.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 12 |
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Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Licence(s) | ID: | 01 00/not-exclusive | For: | all designated states | Licencee: | MILLIKEN & COMPANY 920 Milliken Road Spartanburg, south Carolina / US | Date: | 16.03.1999 | ID: | 02 00/not-exclusive | For: | all designated states | Licencee: | MILLIKEN EUROPE 18 HAM 9000 GHENT / BE | Date: | 16.03.1999 | [1999/20] | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | DK | 13.06.2002 | SE | 13.06.2002 | AT | 19.09.2003 | LU | 19.09.2003 | NL | 01.04.2004 | GR | 02.04.2004 | [2006/12] |
Former [2004/41] | DK | 13.06.2002 | |
SE | 13.06.2002 | ||
AT | 19.09.2003 | ||
LU | 19.09.2003 | ||
GR | 02.04.2004 | ||
Former [2004/39] | DK | 13.06.2002 | |
SE | 13.06.2002 | ||
AT | 19.09.2003 | ||
LU | 19.09.2003 | ||
Former [2004/31] | DK | 13.06.2002 | |
SE | 13.06.2002 | ||
AT | 19.09.2003 | ||
Former [2003/45] | DK | 13.06.2002 | |
SE | 13.06.2002 | ||
Former [2002/37] | SE | 13.06.2002 | Documents cited: | Search | [DA]US4134039 (VIDA DENES, et al) [DA] 1,6* column 1, line 14 - line 51; claim 1 *; | [X]EP0051681 (NEW JAPAN CHEM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,6 * page 6, line 13 - page 7, line 2; examples 9,13 * * page 1, line 11 - line 14 *; | [X]EP0286522 (ROQUETTE FRERES [FR]) [X] 1,6 * page 2, line 37 - line 44; claims 1-5 * | other | JPS615497 |